
- BGG rank
- BGG #983
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin
- 1–5 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2012

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Thunderstone Quest: Risen from the Mire is an expansion for Thunderstone Quest released in 2023 for 1–6 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mike Elliott.
This is Quest #3 for Thunderstone Quest, initially released as part of the Thunderstone Quest Base Game. In 2023 it was released as a separate expansion. Each Quest consists of a selection of dungeon tiles and monster cards that create an engaging storyline. Each Quest includes rules for selecting Village and Dungeon cards to create a variety of Adventures. After you've mastered each Quest you use random setups of Quest cards to create new Dungeons and Villages - build your own Quests and Adventures! Contains 6 dungeon tiles, 25 paper & plastic dividers, randomizers, and 378 cards, including 6 heroes, 6 monsters, 12 support items, treasure, 1 prestige class, 1 Guardian Board and three card versions of the Guardian, each of slightly different difficulty, meaning that different Adventures within the Quest have a scaling challenge.
Thunderstone Quest: Risen from the Mire supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Thunderstone Quest: Risen from the Mire is 60–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Thunderstone Quest: Risen from the Mire for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Thunderstone Quest: Risen from the Mire belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Thunderstone Quest: Risen from the Mire and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Thunderstone Quest: Risen from the Mire are: Mike Elliott. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Thunderstone Quest: Risen from the Mire as an expansion for Thunderstone Quest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Thunderstone Quest to use it. Check that your edition of Thunderstone Quest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.